| aggravate |
to make worse. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| bountiful |
willing to give plenty; generous. |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usually followed by "to"). |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| notable |
worthy of special attention; remarkable. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |